任职

任職

rènzhí

verb HSK 7-9 #13,299

Meanings

1 to hold a post
2 to serve in a position

Characters

to appoint; to assume

Literally 'assume a position.'

Examples

HSK 1

他在这家公司任职十年了。

Tā zài zhè jiā gōngsī rènzhí shí nián le.

He has served at this company for ten years.

HSK 7-9

她被任命在教育部任职。

Tā bèi rènmìng zài Jiàoyùbù rènzhí.

She was appointed to serve in the Ministry of Education.

Tips

usage

任职 is formal and usually appears in official contexts - résumés, news reports, government announcements. In casual speech, people just say 在...工作 (work at).

Stroke Order

任 rèn

职 zhí